What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
Tobacco-free parks policy
Council considered the Park & Rec Committee recommendation to label parks tobacco-free. After discussion about enforcement and potential conflicts, the council adopted a policy making all parks tobacco-free but allowing tobacco use in parking lots.
Agenda: 6. Motions: M2. Speakers: Rainville, Breyen, Bettinger.
AEM Financial Solutions retention for finance services
Council decided to retain AEM Financial Solutions for the balance of 2018 and all of 2019 based on a revised proposal, excluding long-term planning. Bettinger voted against the motion, raising concerns about cost and what needed fixing.
Agenda: 8b. Motions: M5. Speakers: Rainville, Breyen, Bettinger.
City Administrator hiring process and interview committee membership
In the regular meeting, council approved advertising the City Administrator position and having Interim Administrator Derus manage the process for a $1,500 fee, passing 3-2 with Bettinger and Reighard opposed. In the workshop, council revisited the process due to concerns about the narrow vote and committee membership; they unanimously rescinded the earlier motion and replaced it with a revised motion that kept Derus managing the process and changed the interview committee to Mayor Pilon and Councilor Reighard.
Agenda: 8c. Motions: M6, W1. Speakers: Derus, Breyen, Rainville, Bettinger, Reighard, Pilon.
Fire service charges policy revision
Council discussed whether to revise the policy charging for emergency fire services. A motion to continue the matter to November for a public hearing was made but then withdrawn after noting a hearing was not required; council instead directed staff to prepare a draft ordinance based on the memo recommendation.
Agenda: 8a. Motions: M4. Speakers: Breyen, Rainville, Pilon.
Transfer of General Fund reserves to Road and Bridge Improvement Fund (Resolution 2018-40)
Council moved the proposed $500,000 transfer from the consent agenda to a separate council item and adopted Resolution 2018-40 transferring $500,000 from the General Fund to the Road and Bridge Improvement Fund. Bettinger opposed the transfer, stating it had been done earlier in the year.
Agenda: 8e. Motions: M8. Speakers: Pilon, Rainville, Bettinger.
Large-scale 2019 road improvement project planning (engineering/finance engagement)
Road and Bridge Committee support for a large-scale 2019 asphalt improvement was noted in the regular meeting. In the workshop, staff presented a revised spreadsheet for a project of approximately 13 miles, and council directed staff to engage the engineer and finance consultant to advance planning for the large-scale road improvement project.
Agenda: 5. Motions: W2. Speakers: Derus, Breyen, Reighard.
Recycling Center employee hiring
Council briefly discussed hiring a recycling center employee but tabled the appointment so the Administrator could discuss the matter with Maintenance Supervisor Glaze.
Agenda: 8d. Motions: M7. Speakers: Pilon, Breyen, Glaze.